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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 VOL. LXXXIV, no. 29 NEW SERIES (USPS 220-560) GLOUCESTER, VA. 23061 | MATHEWS, VA. 23109 three sections 76 pages 75 CENTS Mathews rallies behind Aug. 3 is deadline for Coast William Scott Smith BY SHERRY HAMILTON Guard station comment A chance dive into the wa- BY SHERRY HAMILTON Blue said in an email that November, and two each in ters of the East River by a the reason for the limited March and May. There were Mathews man earlier this Public comment is being notification was that the sta- no search and rescue cases month could have resulted in taken until Aug. 3 on the pro- tion is not being consolidat- in February 2020. a tragedy, but the quick think- posed reduction from full- ed with another station, and Public comment on the pro- ing of friends helped avert di- time to seasonal status of the therefore won’t be closed posed downgrade of Station saster. U.S. Coast Guard’s Station completely. The plan is to Milford Haven may be made And, in the days that have Milford Haven. redistribute boats to other online at www.regulations. followed, the community has The proposed seasonal stations, she said, “which will gov/docket/USCG-2021-0238. rallied behind the young man status was made public in a increase training opportuni- Coast Guard statement left injured to help him and Gazette-Journal article last ties for personnel, improve “The Coast Guard remains his family with mounting med- week, and Lt. Cmdr. Kather- proficiency, and enhance op- confident in our ability to ical costs. ine M. Blue, Public Affairs Of- erational readiness.” respond year-round while Mathews resident William ficer at U.S. Coast Guard Mid- Blue provided a chart with incorporating the plan to sea- Scott Smith was out on his Atlantic Region, Portsmouth, the number of search and sonalize Station Milford Ha- 25-foot skiff on July 11 when said the Coast Guard did not rescue operations Station ven,” Blue said. “The Coast Blue said that when Sta- he came up alongside some provide notice about the Milford Haven conducted last Guard is committed to the tion Milford Haven is closed friends and spontaneously de- planned downgrade in the year, a total of 47. There were safety and well-being of all for the season, the local area, cided to dive into the water. Federal Register and contact- six cases each in the months those who use the nation’s including the Piankatank and Among the friends who were ed only one Mathews official of June, July, August, and De- waterways and did not make Rappahannock rivers, will also out on their boats were William Scott Smith is currently in about it, Mathews County cember; five in October; four the decision to seasonalize be covered by Station Cape Brandon and Lindsay Hay- Sheppard Rehabilitation in Atlanta, Board of Supervisors’ chair- each in April and September; STA Milford Haven without wood. The two said they and Georgia, undergoing rehab. man Mike Rowe. three each in January and serious consideration.” SEE MILFORD HAVEN, PAGE 11A other friends were immedi- ately concerned when Smith came up to the surface face- partment personnel from down in the water. They said a Mathews Volunteer Fire De- Cases on Gloucester author garnering number of people quickly got partment were the first to in the water and rolled Smith arrive on the scene. Ricky over, finding him responsive Tomlinson had brought a but dazed. He said he couldn’t backboard with flotation de- upswing worldwide attention move. vices from the station, and BY SHERRY HAMILTON Lindsay called 911 and ran he and Stevie Shaw helped to Poplar Grove Road to flag place William Scott on the once again Gloucester resident down the rescue squad while backboard, and a group of Shawn Cosby’s career as Brandon and others support- people helped place him BY SHERRY HAMILTON a writer got some major ed Smith in the water, making into Tomlinson’s truck, boosts recently, as he re- sure to hold his neck straight which was the only vehicle With the COVID-19 Delta ceived yet another award and keep him still. They float- that could back down to the variant now the dominant for his last novel and re- ed some life jackets under shoreline. strain in the United States, leased his newest novel, him to help with support. cases of the virus are again which was reviewed in A fire truck and fire de- SEE WILLIAM SCOTT SMITH, PAGE 7A on the upswing nationwide, major newspapers and including Virginia. The state mentioned on The Tonight is now averaging 336 new Show. cases a day, nearly triple the “It’s been an incredibly A century ago, fires 120 cases/day reported just a exciting week,” said Cosby month ago, when restrictive in a telephone interview. measures were still in place “I’ve had a lot of unexpect- and vaccinations were on the ed good news.” destroyed many rise. International Thriller According to Dr. Richard Writers, an association of Williams, Medical Director over 4,500 thriller authors historic properties of the Three Rivers Health in 49 countries, named Cos- District, cases are increas- by’s novel “Blacktop Waste- BY ELSA VERBYLA Gloucester Gazette of Feb. ing across the Three Rivers land” the Best Hard Cover 3, 1921: “Another historic Health District, as well. On Fiction Novel of 2021 two Local author Shawn Cosby is getting some major boosts recently following the Many landmarks in old Gloucester mansion June 21, Williams reported release of his latest novel, “Razorblade Tears.” Gloucester and Mathews was destroyed by fire when that the new case rate in the SEE SHAWN COSBY, PAGE 11A burned to the ground during ‘The Shelter’ burned to the district was just one to two the 12 months of 1921. Fire ground early last Thursday per day for all 10 jurisdic- leveled the Gloucester Audi- morning. The origin of the tions, or between seven and torium. It burned a large part fire is not known to acer- 14 cases over a seven-day pe- From the Jubilee to fighting of Mathews Court House. It tainty, but it is believed to riod. In contrast, there were destroyed historic homes. have been incendiary. The 60 new cases in Three Rivers The fiery destruction of building was completely de- last week, he said. 1921 stands out in chronicles stroyed, together with all The same holds true for fires, it’s all about community of a century ago, although its contents, including some Gloucester, which saw an in- BY TYLER BASS big fires at that time were by valuable antique furniture crease of 29 cases during the no means unusual. which Mr. John T. Seawell past week, from 2,295 cases Nick Bonniville of Glouces- One common factor was intending to remove to last Wednesday to 2,324 cases ter, is a Master Medic/Fire- also stands out. Neither his home in Newport News this Wednesday. Mathews has fighter with Hampton Fire Gloucester nor Mathews this week.” The Gazette had only one additional case and Rescue. When he’s not had much, if any, firefighting noted that the old home had during the past week, for a to- at the station, Bonniville equipment; certainly noth- recently been sold to a local tal of 606 since the pandemic spends his down time ac- ing strong enough to combat lumber company. began, but Middlesex had 11 tively participating in volun- a big fire, save neighboring Note: The Shelter was lo- new cases, for a total of 589. teer work in the community. properties, and attack a fire cated near Gloucester Court Between July 5 and yester- Bonniville comes from a in an organized manner. House, at the end of present- day, Gloucester, Mathews and family of firemen with his In fact, not until a genera- day Route 619, and was the Middlesex each lost two ad- grandfather, father and oth- tion later did volunteer fire- homeplace of a well-known ditional residents to COVID, er family members having Nick Bonnivile, second from left, and his wife Fran, far right, are two of the Guinea fighting companies appear novelist, Molly Elliott Sea- for a total death count in the served as firefighters. Bon- in our counties. Those first well. It was said in legend to counties of 51 for Gloucester, niville said he first volun- Heritage Association members helping to plan this year’s upcoming Guinea Jubi- lasting departments began have been used as a hospital 14 for Mathews, and 22 for teered at Abingdon Volun- lee. They are shown here with their sons, from left, Chase and Colton. to get organized in 1946. in the Revolutionary War, Middlesex. teer Fire and Rescue Squad Chronology according to the Gazette ar- Hospitalizations have not in 1996. niville said that the different his peers. He said the added Here are notes on some of ticle. been greatly affected, with This last year, COVID-19 ways the virus affected peo- caution they had to take set the largest fires of 1921: Gloucester remaining at added extra layers of diffi- ple and the potential sever- them back when it came to re- The Shelter, from the SEE FIRES OF 1921, PAGE 7A culty to those who work in ity of contracting it played SEE COVID-19, PAGE 7A emergency services. Bon- mind games with him and SEE COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT, PAGE 7A

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Y M C K 4A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mathews Mirror THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 Planners recommend approval of rezoning case BY MELANY SLAUGHTER uses, like a shooting range or of uses that will be prohib- a night club, would never be ited on the property, which The Mathews County Board an option for that property. include auto sales and servic- of Supervisors and Plan- “It helps protect the com- es, boarding houses and tour- ning Commission held a joint munity,” said Parker. ist homes, dry cleaners and meeting in the Harry M. Ward “I think the major concern laundries, garage and service Auditorium at Mathews High on everyone’s mind is traffic,” stations, hotels and motels, School Monday night to hold said planner Billy Cook. “The light manufacturing and ther- two public hearings, both of traffic’s already bad on that apeutic massage facilities. which drew community inter- corner.” At the meeting, planning est. Parker said that the devel- and zoning director Thomas The first hearing was on a opment would have minimum Jenkins questioned whether request to rezone 1909 Buck- impact to traffic and that the commission could recom- ley Hall Road beside FasMart the retail element would be mend approval of the rezon- in Dutton from Rural to Busi- designed for those who live ing with only three votes for ness-2. The applicant, Rhet- within a three- to five-mile ra- it, two against and two mem- son Companies, Inc., request- dius of the property. bers absent. ed that the 28.37-acre vacant Most people who took to the Jenkins determined Tues- property be rezoned. podium to comment on the day morning that the 3-2 According to planning and rezoning case were against vote to recommend approval zoning documents, the com- development on the property. is valid due to the follow- CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL pany “has proposed a concep- Those who had a more neu- ing bylaw: “A majority of the tual plan with retail fronting tral opinion on the rezoning members shall constitute a Buckley Hall Rd., commercial and subsequent development quorum, and no action shall Maritime Heritage Day fronting a portion of Twiggs of the property said that they be valid unless authorized by The Mathews Maritime Foundation hosted its Maritime Heritage Day Festival on Saturday on the lawn beside the museum Ferry Rd. and multi-family would like to see the property a majority vote of those pres- generate tax revenue for the ent and voting.” on Main Street. Tents were set up highlighting various activities and projects the foundation is currently working on. A residential fronting a portion number of vessels were on display; here, visitors look at a little wooden Old Town “Whitecap” sailboat. In 1965, its sister of Twiggs Ferry Rd. towards county. Concrete batch plant the rear of the lot.” A number of residents, how- The second hearing of the ship, the 13.5-foot “Tinkerbelle,” was sailed across the Atlantic by 47-year-old newspaperman Robert Manry, capturing the John Parker, project man- ever, expressed disdain for night was on a requested imagination of people across the world. ager for Rhetson, said that the Rhetson’s conceptual plan for added use in the Industrial company wants the project to the property. “They can go District. reflect the needs of the com- build something somewhere The applicant, Allen Farm- munity. Parker also reassured else,” said David Callis of er, requested to add a con- Virginia's the boards and the gathered Gwynn. crete batch plant as a new by- crowd that Rhetson does not “How does somebody from right use in the district. The want to build a Walmart on North Carolina know what’s proposed definition states, Li'l Ole Opry the property and the compa- good for my county?” asked “Concrete batch plant: a site (formerly of donk's THEATER) ny does not even work with Jimmy Liverman of Dixie Es- where concrete is mixed for PRESENTS Walmart. “Something that im- tates. Liverman cited the use or delivery elsewhere. pactful wasn’t in the cards,” near-empty homes in some May include equipment such SOUNDS OF said Parker. local housing developments as mixers, hoppers, convey- Parker also brought up some as reasons why he does not ors, silos, structures for the SUMMER SHOW comments and concerns from think the development would ancillary storage of raw mate- Harry M. Ward Auditorium, Mathews High School last month’s community meet- do well in the county. rials, and parking for employ- ing that the company held at Parker reminded the boards ee and delivery vehicles. No SATURDAY, JULY 24 the Piankantank Ruritan Club, and the public that nothing is on-site use of concrete unless Doors open at 7:30 Hudgins. He said that com- set in stone yet as the project through an approved condi- munity members asked him is still in its conceptual stage. tional use permit for ‘manu- Show Starts at 8 p.m. about the potential of having “This is all subject to facture of cement and stone $15 Adults; $5 Children (12 & Under) Buy tickets at the door or in advance at a local bait and tackle shop change,” said Parker. products.’ Requires an ap- Marketplace Antiques, White Marsh and more places to shop on Also, a conditional use per- proved site plan, which shall CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL or Mathews Visitor Center the property. He also said mit would need to be obtained include a dust control plan.” For information or reservations that median-income housing for any future proposed devel- Farmer’s application was 804-725-7760 or [email protected] would probably be suitable opments on the property. met with nothing but support Markets on Main www.donkstheater.com for the property. The planning commission from those in attendance. Dave Crumpler (left) and Michael Glass of Virginia Shellphish Coalition perform “We will block some uses voted to recommend approv- “This is a project that I think on the court green, entertaining the from coming in,” said Parker. al of the rezoning case includ- everyone can get behind,” shoppers who stopped by to visit lo- He said that Rhetson would re- ing the proposed proffers by a said Dave Jones. FAIRIES AT THE FARM – strict the property so certain vote of 3-2 with two commis- The planners unanimously cal vendors at the Mathews Farmers’ FAE THEE WELL! sioners absent. voted to recommend this Market during Saturday’s Markets on Magically brought to you by The Nurtury Offering Pro Photo’s According to planning and added use to the I-1 district. Main. $20 - 8x10 for this and CA & J Farm zoning documents, proposed Unique proffers state that the prop- Fairies on the Farm th Day! erty will be developed gener- July 24 , 1-5pm $10 donation, under 12 FREE! ally in accordance with the You can stay all day or just enjoy part  current conceptual site plan 5-6pm Food Served – love donation It’s the PURR-FECT time (which can be modified). 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Costume Parade – Fairy Woodland Walk – Fairy Music – Fairy Flower Food and Alternative Energy Healing Drink…and more! Jen & Chad Fortney “Farmily” SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Unique Shopping in the Yellow Barn Store! Handmade Treasures & Reiki Master ½ price Reiki Sessions Raffle winner Sounds of New Earth will be blessing us on the Stage! Mathews Seafood Dennis Geary of Onemo, center, was the winner of a basket of international wines Aura Scans on Site last Friday in a raffle sponsored by the Mathews Museum of History. He is shown by Victoria! “Farmily” Festival here with raffle organizers Elisa Provensen, left, and Janet Gallaher. Provensen said Other Amazing Vendors too! September 25, 2021 the wines were representative of “places you couldn’t go during the pandemic. Mathews Seafood Like a European tour of wines.” In addition to a dozen wines, the basket included Mathews3pm-8pm Seafood a selection of cheeses and a number of wine accessories. The raffle raised over $2,200 for the museum’s operating expenses. The next raffle includes Virginia Festival wines from Governor’s Cup Award-winning vineyards, she said. Tickets are on sale William’sSeptember Wharf Landing, 25, 2021 Mathews at the Mathews Farmers’ Market. September 25,3pm-8pmHosted 2021 By: • 3pm-8pm Williams Wharf Landing, Mathews Hosted By: William’s Wharf Landing, Mathews Hosted By: Benefit for William Scott at Linda’s Diner Friday, August 6th from 5:30-8:00 Take out only Supporting our Mathews County First Responders We will be hosting a BBQ Dinner to show support for a kind- hearted and loyal friend and customer. All proceeds will go to Supporting our Mathews County First Responders William Scott to help with his recovery expenses. Supporting our Mathews$50/each County First Responders A.Y.C.E.A.Y.C.E. Seafood & & BBQ BBQ Beer/Wine Vendor - Local Crafts Vendors Beer/Wine Vendor$50/each - Local Crafts Vendors A.Y.C.E.LiveLive Seafood MusicMusic By: By:& BBQ RipBeer/Wine TideVendor - Local BandCrafts Vendors Rip TideLive Music By:Band GOODRip SHOT Tide Band JUDY GOOD SHOT JUDY Tickets are $14 GOOD TicketsSHOTTickets available available at: at: JUDY theseafoodshackmathews.com BBQ Take Out Dinner includes: Pulled Pork, Baked theseafoodTicketssha availableck ma at:th ews.com theseafoodshackmathews.com Beans, Cole Slaw, Roll and Dessert Tickets will be sold starting Friday, July 16th. Tickets can be purchased at Linda’s Diner, from John Wooten 804-370-4589. Lil John 804-370-3550 or Savanna 804-380-0901 #WilliamScottStrong ScanScan for for TicketTickets SalesSales Scan for Tickets Sales Koozies will also be sold at the event.

Y M C K THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 Point Panorama GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 5A Phillips Energy takes part in ‘Longest Day’ fundraiser F IN-HOUSE JEWELER F Phillips Energy at Gloucester Phillips Energy donated 10 F 59 YEARS SERVING YOU F Point announced that its an- percent of sales that day from F CUSTOM DESIGN F nual “Longest Day” fundraiser its retail fuel station and held a F F brought in $7,669.90 for the YETI cooler raffle drawing. An FREE ESTIMATES Alzheimer’s Association. anonymous donor matched F WATCH REPAIRF This was a record amount up to $1,000 of online dona- GOLD F DIAMONDS F GIFTS collected in the company’s tions made. annual fundraiser, at the sum- Other partners joining Phil- Edgehill Town Center mer solstice, June 21. lips in the drive included the Gloucester, VA 23061 “We are so proud to support following: Inn at Warner Hall 804-693-3434 the Alzheimer’s Association, a (who donated 50 percent of wonderful organization whose reservation proceeds); Juan’s cause is very near and dear to Mexican Café and Cantina our hearts,” said Phillips En- (who gave 15 percent of all ergy Vice President Elizabeth dine-in and carry-out sales McCormick. “Finding a way throughout the day); and to END ALZ has become Phil- Marker Nine (who donated 20 lips Energy’s signature cause, percent of all sales from on- and we are humbled by the line apparel purchases). outpouring of support we get The funds will be donated to from our customers and com- the Alzheimer’s Association munity each and every year.” through the Phillips Energy’s Rocky Railway This year’s drive was held annual Walk to End Alzheim- VBS At Bethany UMC during the company’s 75th an- er’s team. 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Y M C K 6A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Opinion THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 A flawed plan READERS WRITE|

ore people, more boats … less Coast Guard Too ‘big city’? presence. I don’t think so M Our area has been able to rely on the rapid response of the Milford Haven Coast Guard Sta- Editor, Gazette-Journal: tion for more than 50 years. If the present plan I wish to reference last week’s letter to the editor goes through, that presence will be reduced to six regarding the very clever and months a year. whimsical sculptures on dis- That might make sense, if our waters were in use play along Main Street which just six months a year by recreational boaters; for the writer seemed to impli- the summer is, of course, the busiest season. cate were too avant-garde for our local population. The waters, however, are used year-round, and I am certain that the resi- hazardous occupations such as oyster tonging dents of Gloucester County take place in the coldest months when conditions are sophisticated enough to on the water are most treacherous. Recreational admire and appreciate the boaters transit the Chesapeake Bay in all seasons, artistry represented in these and the commercial fishing industry, while a frac- delightful vignettes of human interactions rendered by the tion of what it was 50 years ago, continues setting very talented sculptor, Jay out daily to harvest seafood bounty for our tables. Lagemann, who accompanied Also, the past 50 years have seen an explosion his creations to town for the of the local population, with hundreds of homes Arts Festival. built on the waterfront, hundreds of pleasure craft As a small town, we are so fortunate to have wonderful moored at their docks, and thousands more peo- organizations such as the ple taking to the waters in vessels large and small. Cook Foundation, the Main Accidents will happen. Quick response is vital. Street Association, and Arts Let’s hope a quick, strong local response to the on Main arrange and support homework assignments for bly in Mathews, Gloucester, transgender? scheduled downgrade can save our full-time sta- events such as the Gloucester specific content. Ask them Middlesex and Lancaster 6. Vaxed and Unvaxed, what Arts Festival which attract re- about what their teacher County, and that is: Station happened to, my body, my tion. nowned artists and musicians taught them that day. If you Milford Haven is our family. choice and HIPAA? to the area for the enjoyment find your child discussed top- Some 25 young active duty 7. BLM, saying that Black of all and for the promo- ics that teach hate or include men and women at Station lives matter, when, in fact, all tion of Gloucester County in one-sided political rhetoric, Milford Haven live, play, go life is precious and BLM is general. report that teacher to the to dinner in the local res- a Marxist organization. (Do So, if you haven’t inspected school principal. taurants, buy and rent real your research.) the sculptures in question, I would further suggest that estate, their children go to 8. Defund the police, Get the shot take a stroll down Main. It’s every teacher give parents our schools, their spouses who will replace them, Big very possible that you’ll Zoom meeting access with work at our hospitals, teach Government and more Big ust when you thought it was (nearly) over. come away with a smile on the camera pointed at the our children, work in local Government control. Suddenly the Delta variant of the virus caus- your face and a thumbs up. teacher only. In that way, businesses. We are all one 9. Critical Race Theory Too “big city” for our “ru- parents can join at any time family. (CRT), this is dividing the Jing COVID-19 has surged to dominance in the ral” area? I don’t think so. to hear what their child is An example of this com- supposedly oppressed United States, and is causing hot spots of new ill- Roxanna Neikirk Andersen taught in class—it doesn’t munity family bond is during (black) and oppressors nesses. Hayes, Va. cost you or the school the 35-day 2018-2019 govern- (white). I am white, raised Virginia’s low daily totals of new cases, so en- system a dime. The school ment shutdown where ap- in a single-parent home. couraging in June, are surging again. system has been operating propriations for the Depart- Born and raised on the Don’t teach hate virtually/hybrid for the last ment of Homeland Security Government plantation. News reports are, to say the least, a little confus- Editor, Gazette-Journal: year here in Gloucester, so lapsed on Dec. 21 and about Who can I blame for my ing. I attended the Gloucester why not allow parents to 42,000 Coast Guard service oppression? We are told that: School Board’s Town Hall peek in to hear what is going members were required to 10. Equity, please define. Fully-vaccinated people are at relatively low risk meeting last Tuesday evening on with their child’s educa- work through the shutdown This is not about equality. It of contracting the delta variant; (July 13) and was heartened tion. Transparency is critical without pay. It was finally is bringing everyone DOWN to see a standing-room-only here—demand it! resolved a week later. to the same social level so Scientists worry that further evolution of the vi- crowd of concerned parents In short, teaching hate has For Milford Haven, during everyone can live together on rus will create a strain that evades vaccines; over their children’s educa- no place in our children’s the interim period the re- the Government plantation. At least one maker, Pfizer, is said to be develop- tion. This school board never education. Transparency can sponse from the local public 11. Social, Emotional, ing a delta-resistant booster, although the CDC had this much pressure put stop indoctrination. Be aware was astounding. Thousands Learning (SEL). This is set up still says this is not necessary. on them, and it was certainly of what is going on in your of dollars in gift cards, food to confuse and indoctrinate an eye-opener for the school child’s classroom! I certainly and supplies came pouring in our children away from their At the same time, masks are recommended by board. will with my grandchildren! either brought directly to or parents’ culture and family some observers for fully-vaccinated people. As a grandparent, I have Susie Bazzani sent to the station. The Coast foundation. Please demand Finally, most new cases and deaths are of the concerns over critical race Bena, Va. Guard policy however is reading, writing, arithmetic, Delta variant, and the hot spots are emerging in theory, equity Virginia, di- members cannot accept gifts science and accurate history. areas where vaccination rates are low. versity, and inclusion. These Essential to control but agencies like the Coast So, in ending, America is All this adds up to one sure piece of advice: if concepts (if taught with Guard Foundation, Coast being split from inside out. discriminatory bias/intent) pandemic Guard Mutual Assistance, (Divided.) Who would want your doctor recommends it, get the vaccine. have no place in our school Chief Petty Officers Associa- to destroy our country? After the nearly-miraculous rapid development system—interpretive ideas Editor, Gazette-Journal: tion, and other non-federal Ponder this—”overthrow of vaccines against COVID-19, impatient Americans that teach hate and division. The Delta variant of the supporting organizations all existing social conditions.” waited for their chance to get the shot. Quickly It appears that Virginia’s COVID-19 virus is extremely share the donations to af- Divided we fall. large segments of the population were protected, focus, and nationally for that transmissible. Unless we can fected Coast Guard Families Sharon Frye matter, is going in the wrong bring this pandemic under in need. The donations subse- Port Haywood, Va. infection rates plummeted, and states reopened. direction, which is why our control even more serious quently went to these agen- Now the Delta variant and low-vax areas threaten education system is behind variants are likely to occur. cies for dispersal. to undo the progress. internationally. Therefore, it is extremely As residents of Mathews If you are on the fence about getting the vaccine, The Chinese, for instance, important that all who are County we cannot let the please consult your doctor and get it if you can. teach their fourth graders to eligible get vaccinated as Coast Guard take away our Christmas in July solve algebraic, multinomial soon as possible. We do not family. This is our time. Editor, Gazette-Journal: We need to emerge, once and for all, out of the equations (an equal symbol want to return to the dark- We must stand up and be A few Sundays ago, my nightmare into unclouded healthy sunshine. between two or more alge- est days of 2020 when large heard that the downgrade church (Ware Episcopal The following, which quotes a friend who braic expressions that have parts of our country were on will affect our safety and Church) had a Christmas stopped by our office, sums it up: “I would take a the same value). I know this “lockdown” and many people maritime security, and sadly service to make up for the bullet for one of my grandkids. Getting the vaccine because my husband and I were out of work. breaks up our family. one we could not have back hosted some Chinese gradu- But there are many states lf you wish to comment in December due to Covid. It is the same thing. I’m not doing it for me. If it will ate students at our home that are failing in this regard. and stop the downgrade of inspired me to write a carol stop the spread and not be killing the babies of this through Christopher Newport It is interesting that of the Station Milford Haven go this for July. Try writing your own world, sign me up.” University’s graduate student thirteen states that have vac- link: www.regulations.gov/ version! exchange program three sum- cination rates less than 40%, docket/USCG-2021-0238/docu- In the early days of summer mers ago. the vast majority (92%) voted ment. Comments are due by My true love gave to me: Instead of teaching racial for Trump in the 2020 elec- Aug. 3, 2021. Twelve crabs for steaming, dynamics, oppression, hate, tion. Although he has been Ray Procopio Eleven gulls laughing, tribalism and social division, vaccinated, he has made ab- Cobbs Creek, Va. Ten daisies blooming, the school system should solutely no effort to persuade Nine storms thundering, focus on teaching our chil- his followers to do so. Eight burgers sizzling, dren mathematics, science, This is a shame. His “peo- A nation divided Seven children swimming, inductive/deductive reason- ple” follow him slavishly and Six mowers mowing, ing, unbiased and fact-based will do anything he says, in- Editor, Gazette-Journal: Five big zucchini, political science and history, cluding attacking the Capitol. Four red tomatoes, sociology, business concepts, If he would just quit crying In response to Capt. David Three cones of ice cream, reading, and comprehension. over spilt milk and urge Callis’s letter in the July 15 Two pints of berries, Those topics will prepare our everyone to get vaccinated, Gazette-Journal (A nation to And a mockingbird in a children for the future. Teach- he would do more to help his fight for), I totally agree. peach tree. ing hate will not. country than anything he has In the last paragraph of the Nancy C. Wilson Teaching divisive race done so far. Communist Manifesto, Karl Gloucester, Va. theory takes time away from Arthur H. Jennette, MD Marx declares, “overthrow all these other essential sub- Cardinal, Va. existing social conditions.” jects. No wonder the Chinese A nation divided cannot may become the world’s stand. How can a nation be Letters To The Editor superpower—not militarily, USCG Milford Haven: Our divided? Letters to the Gazette- but from a well-educated, 1. Let’s start with “African Journal on any subject of well-read, economy-focused family American,” aren’t we all public interest are always populace. We parents/grand- Editor, Gazette-Journal: Americans? welcome. The newspa- parents need to wake up The article in last week’s 2. Diversity, isn’t everyone per, however, cannot con- regarding what our school Gazette-Journal pointed out diverse and unique? sider for publication a letter system teaches our children. concerns about the down- 3. Pro Abortion/Pro Life, is which does not carry the But there are ways to coun- grade of Coast Guard Station Planned Parenthood really writer’s signature and ad- ter what the school system Milford Haven. Mostly they trying to plan Parenthood? dress. Letters should also GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS will do or not do with your were about the impact on 4. Sexual identity, are not exceed 200 words. child’s education. boating safety, protecting lo- there really more than two Writers will please include The key is to be very aware cal commerce such as fishing, sexes? (“in the beginning”.) a telephone number where of your child’s curriculum. protecting the bay from drug If someone wants to be they can be reached dur- Gazette-Journal Research their teacher. activity, pollution and the something else, fine, but ing the day. The right is re- Demand that teachers post potential delay in response don’t confuse our children. served to edit letters. Elsa Cooke Verbyla | Publisher syllabi online. Attend school time for a person in distress. Let’s take away all self The Gazette-Journal Charles E. Koenig | Editor board meetings in person These should be the number- identity. No more male or will not accept letters to and speak out. As my hus- one concern to the boating female, no more he or she, Readers Write which com- band and I have done with public. no more him or her, no more ment on articles published Published by our children (we are also But there is another side to Mother or Father, no more in other periodicals. Also, Tidewater Newspapers Inc. educators), I would sug- Coast Guard Station Milford family unit. space limitations often pre- Gloucester, VA 23061 gest that every parent read Haven’s presence on the 5. Transgender, ponder vent publication of thank- their child’s textbooks and Middle Peninsula, most nota- this, how many people are you letters.

Y M C K THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 7A

FIRES OF 1921: A century ago, fires destroyed many landmarks in Gloucester, Mathews

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) property of Mr. Herman Hol- ence. The performance was Waverley, from the lerith. The only buildings left over early and the audience Gloucester Gazette, March 10, on the beach unconsumed and performers were all out 1921: “Another of Gloucester are a small house used for of the building shortly after County’s fine old homes fell sleeping quarters for the 10 o’clock. Caretaker W. A. prey to fire when Waverley packing company’s employ- Smith remained in the build- was destroyed by flames last ees and the wharf and pier ing until about midnight Friday night. With the house, head. While the origin of this putting things to rights and one of the finest of the many fire is not known it is believed seeing that all fires were out. beautiful homes on North to have been caused by some There was then nothing to River, a quantity of valuable persons building a fire to indicate the presence of fire furniture and furnishings roast oysters or some such in the chimney or elsewhere were destroyed … The fire cause and failing to properly … After completing his la- originated from the explo- extinguish the same. The loss bors shortly after midnight, sion of an oil heater in the will be considerable as the Mr. Smith closed the build- bathroom. When discovered, packing house … contained ing and retired to his room about 10 o’clock at night, the valuable machinery for the at the Woman’s Club rented room was a mass of flames. packing of herring. Its loss for his use on entertainment At this juncture, it is said, had will be felt by the fishermen nights at the auditorium. there been a chemical fire as it has for a number of The building was discovered on fire at 4 o’clock Saturday morning by Mathew Lee who was then arising to begin his day’s work. Lee immediately PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY ANN GILMAN aroused people in the village, A fire in August 1921 destroyed a large part of central Mathews Court House. At back left is Sibley’s Store, now the Mathews and Messrs. J.M. Lewis, J.H. Visitor Center; and the brick structure in center right was the Bank of Mathews, which survived the fire and is now Mathews Martin, W.C. Stubbs, Chas. Smith, Frank Shackelford, Dr. Memorial Library. A competitor institution, Farmers and Fishermens Bank, succumbed to flames although its records were H. A. Tabb, W. H. Ware and safely in the vault. A two-story frame structure across the street at right was the L.M. Callis store, saved by wet blankets held Joe Auld were among those against its front during the intense fire. The Callis store, new in 1919, itself fell victim to a fire in 1934 and was rebuilt in brick; quickly on the scene. There it is now the Bay School. was nothing, however, that they could do as the building was then a roaring furnace. Mr. Foster saved all his stock The structure was entirely of goods. The post office and consumed, two brick pillars bank saved all except fix- PHOTO BY HERMAN HOLLERITH JR. / THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM COLLECTION alone standing in the midst tures, the bank’s loss being New Point Packing Company, shown in 1912. of the smoking ruins a few less than $200. hours later.” “The store of L. M. Callis Note: The auditorium across the street was saved extinguisher available, the years been operated by the was erected in 1913 by the only by being kept saturated blaze could have been con- company on the beach and Gloucester Agricultural As- with wet blankets. The plate trolled, but water poured on furnished a market for sur- sociation on county fair- glass front was cracked by the fire only served to spread plus herring.” grounds, located near the the heat.” the burning oil and despite Note: According to the woman’s club building, Edge- Dr. C. C. White lost his office all efforts of Messrs. N.S. and Mathews Journal, the pack- hill House. Directors vowed and advertised in the Journal Gerard Hopkins, assisted by ing house was constructed to rebuild this central meet- that he was seeing patients in the ladies of the household in 1911. Today the beach is ing place, but this recon- his home. The Farmers and and many neighbors, the fire completely washed away and struction never occurred. Fishermens Bank had locked quickly spread and the build- remnants of pilings from the Mathews Court House: The everything in its vault, and The Shelter, home of the Seawell family. largest fire of 1921 consumed while the main building was a portion of the central busi- destroyed, the vital records the flames,” and a meeting ness district in Mathews and cash were unharmed. Fire protection was called to organize better Court House. Our copy of the The Mathews Journal of the Fire upon fire, before and af- protection. It didn’t happen. Mathews Journal of Aug. 25, next week reported on efforts ter 1921, did not bring about Early efforts to organize fire 1921, was clipped and it does to rebuild or relocate, an en- effective fire protection. companies could not get trac- not contain an account of deavor that stretched into Nor did another huge fire in tion due to the Great Depres- the fire several nights earlier. the next year as many busi- Mathews, when Lee-Jackson sion and the interruption by The Gloucester Gazette gave nesses rebuilt in brick (incur- High School burned to the World War II of almost all ac- a good account in its Aug. 25 ring a bricklayers’ strike at ground in February 1922 just tivities not related to the war issue: the end of the year for $8 a six months after the village effort. “Damage conservatively es- day). fire, move the marker. Read- Gloucester business inter- timated at $50,000 was done The Journal noted on Sept. ers of the Gazette and the ests finally established a sub- by a fire at Mathews C.H. 1 that it had made an impor- Journal had read about the scription fire department in early Tuesday morning, the tant omission in its initial loss of Rosewell in 1916, Ware- 1933. Efforts progressed spo- origin of which is unknown. coverage of the fire: “Inadver- ham in central Gloucester in radically and the Gloucester The fire was discovered at tently the editor neglected 1920, many other homes and Board of Supervisors pur- 2:30 a.m. by Mr. James H. to mention in his last issue businesses large and small, chased an engine in 1946. Hurst of the firm of Green & the work done by the ladies and then another conflagra- This was the basis of today’s Hurst, in the rear of Jarvis during the fire. They fought tion at Mathews Court House Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Pugh’s store. The flames fire, carried water and helped in 1926. This fire led to dona- and Rescue. The Gloucester Auditorium, built in 1913, destroyed by fire in 1921. spread rapidly, and owing to move out the contents of the tion of a chemical fire-fighting Meanwhile in Mathews a lack of adequate fire fight- threatened buildings with ad- tank to Mathews County from County, similar halting efforts ing facilities, little could be mirable pluck and persever- Newport News. were made during the 1930s ing was doomed.” wharves there stand in Mob- done to check their progress. ance.” The Gloucester Gazette, in and the Gazette-Journal re- Waverley house was built jack Bay a good distance from Before the fire burned itself In addition to these major the midst of fiery 1921, wrote ported in August 1941 that it on a part of the original New Point Lighthouse. out the following properties conflagrations during 1921, a that “Mathews’ disastrous was nearly in oblivion. That Toddsbury grant of land, The Gloucester Auditori- had been destroyed or dam- number of residents includ- fire last week has turned the spelled disaster. Another dev- about 1807, by Philip Edward um, from the Gloucester Ga- aged: Jarvis & Pugh’s store, ing R. H. Callis of Moon and thoughts of Gloucester C.H. astating fire swept through Tabb. It was rebuilt and today zette, April 7, 1921: “The au- Mathews Drug Co.’s store, R. Charles Campbell of North citizens to their own lack the court house business dis- remains an attractive water- ditorium on the fair grounds W. Foster’s store, The Post lost large homes in fires, of adequate fire protection. trict in November 1941, and front site. was totally destroyed last Office, Farmer’s and Fisher- while an old home at Buck- About all the village boasts the fire engine was found to New Point Packing Compa- Friday night by a fire the ori- mens Bank, Green & Hurst schase on Gwynn’s Island of in the way of fire protec- be broken and unable to help ny, Mathews Journal, March gin of which cannot be deter- grocery store, James H. Hurst burned and Johnny Jeffreys tion are some ladders that in controlling the flames. 24, 1921: “A fire of unknown mined. The theory general residence, Garage and black- of Bohannon and J. E. Jordan are nearly worn out, a wagon At the end of World War II, origin which started last Sat- credited, however, is that the smith shop owned by Mrs. V. of Hayes lost their barns with that probably needs repairs, as in Gloucester, a priority in urday afternoon destroyed flames originated in a defec- E. Davis. contents. a few buckets, chemical Mathews was to reorganize the packing house and adja- tive flue ... The Junior Auxilia- “Jarvis & Pugh lost all their Another commercial fire fire extinguishers and axes. the Mathews Volunteer Fire cent buildings owned by the ry of Ware Church had given stock and estimate their loss in May, of suspicious origin, Should a fire such as visited Department. With a boost New Point Packing Company a play, “Patty Makes Things at $12,000, with $3,000 insur- took the newly-built and just- Mathews last week start here from American Legion Post on New Point Beach, also a Hum,” Friday night to a good ance. The Mathews Drug Co. opened store of R. C. Ander- this equipment would be 83, officers were elected and large ice house which was the sized and appreciative audi- lost practically everything. ton at Bohannon. well-nigh useless in fighting funds raised for equipment. WILLIAM SCOTT SMITH: Quick action saved Mathews man’s life COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) Debbie. “That child is so loved through Venmo, use the ac- Cash App are asked to con- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) Lindsay said she called the … When you live in Mathews count @WilliamScott-Recov- tact the restaurant to pro- sponding to calls. rescue squad at 4:33 p.m., and County, you have a big old eryFund. vide their name and phone Bonniville said he was glad Smith “was taking off in Night- family.” Brandon Faulkner set up a number for the ticket. The that he could aid in COVID-19 ingale at 5:41.” On Monday, William Scott Facebook fundraiser that can number is 804-725-9996. To relief efforts by administering Smith’s mother, Debbie was flown to Sheppard Reha- be accessed by visiting his see the prizes, visit face- vaccinations. He said it was Smith of Mathews, said she bilitation in Atlanta, Georgia, page at facebook.com and book.com, search for How- a rewarding experience see- couldn’t be more grateful to where he will be for anywhere scrolling down to “William ard-Dooley Café, and scroll ing hope return to the eyes of the “wide-ranging group of from six to eight weeks as he Scott’s road to recovery.” down. The first post about those who received the vacci- friends” who rescued her son. recovers and goes through in- A GoFundMe account has the raffle was on July 14. nations. Community Spotlight “They did everything right,” tensive physical therapy. His been set up by Neal Hudgins. A benefit BBQ take-out Bonniville’s wife Fran also In this series, the Gazette- she said. “Seventeen people mother flew down with him, To donate, visit gofundme. dinner supporting William administered vaccinations. Journal shines the light on went right to him. Brandon while his father, Tracey Smith, com and search for “William Scott Smith will be held Fran is the Coordinator of residents who are working to kept his head straight and drove. They will stay in At- Scott Smith recovery fund.” from 5:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Quality at Riverside and is make this a better place. wouldn’t let him move. Later, lanta during their son’s treat- Richardson’s Café will hold Aug. 6, at Linda’s Diner. no strange to volunteer work Bubba Love kept him awake ment there. a benefit dinner from 4:30 to Tickets are $14 and can be herself. Bonniville said that and talking … For good old Lindsay said that as of Mon- 8 p.m. today supporting Wil- purchased at the diner. they often work together on same kind of turnout and ex- country boys, they were dead- day, Williams Scott’s reflexes liam Scott. A percentage of the same causes. They’ve citement it’s had in the past. on with everything.” in his knees and elbows had food sales and tips will be do- both been active in the past He said the Jubilee as always Smith said that William improved, and he could bend nated to help with recovery at their church and with their felt like a family reunion for Scott had broken two bones his arms and feel some sensa- costs. children’s schools. him and is excited to be a part in his cervical spine and at tion in his feet. He was also On Facebook, Charles and COVID-19 One current cause the two of its return. first couldn’t feel anything able to move his legs a little Tammy Powell reported that (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) are engaged with is the plan- He said the community in from his chest down. Neuro- bit. they were able to raise over 68 hospitalizations and ning of this year’s Guinea Jubi- Guinea has supported him in surgeons at Sentara Norfolk $1,800 for the William Scott Mathews at 23, while Mid- lee. The Bonnivilles are mem- the past and he is excited to General Hospital quickly went Fundraising efforts Recovery Fund through sales dlesex added one during bers of the Guinea Heritage have a chance to give back to work, fusing the vertebra Several fundraising efforts from the cantaloupe truck the past week, for a total Association. They are joined to it. He said it was the com- from C-2 to T-1. While the are under way to help with they park on Main Street on of 26. by brother and sister pair, munity that has stepped up spinal cord was not severed, the cost of medical bills and Saturday. The Three Rivers Dis- Ryan Ashe and Melissa Ashe, to support him and his fam- said Smith, the swelling from to help support William Scott Howard-Dooley Café held a trict as a whole has now in chairing the Guinea Jubilee. ily when they’ve experienced the damage to William Scott’s and his family. fundraising dinner Wednes- hit a dubious milestone The Jubilee was canceled tragedy and loss. spine was causing paralysis. The William Scott Recov- day night and is sponsoring a of more than 10,000 last year because of the pan- Bonniville said he grew up As of Friday, he had some ery Fund has been set up at raffle of a broad range of valu- COVID-19 cases. As of demic, which made planning with faith and volunteering strength in his arms, although Chesapeake Bank. Checks can able prizes donated by local Wednesday, 10,122 dis- for this year a challenge. Bon- as core values in his life. He he was still having trouble be mailed to P.O. Box 1078, and area businesses and in- trict residents had been niville said they aren’t sure continues to exemplify those with his fingers, and he had Mathews, Va. 23109 or taken dividuals. Raffle tickets are $5 diagnosed with the virus. how many people will attend values in his professional and begun to be able to feel touch directly to the bank and de- and may be purchased at the Additionally, 429 people the event and are unsure how volunteer work for the better- on his legs and back. posited or placed in the night restaurant at Ward’s Corner have been hospitalized to manage their expectations. ment of his community. “Everybody’s praying, all drop box. Cash donations are in Mathews or via Cash App. with COVID and 196 have Bonniville is hopeful that his family and friends,” said accepted, as well. To donate Those who purchase with died from it. the event will return with the

Y M C K 8A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 Funds to be sought for Mathews broadband project BY SHERRY HAMILTON to approve several measures p.m. Wednesday, July 28, in and the actual cost will be nomic development growth is ing the broadband board per- when BAB chair Judy Rowe the Mathews High School Au- whatever is bid by “the least huge with this.” mission to put Mathews on The Mathews County Broad- makes her monthly presenta- ditorium. expensive, most responsive Mathews County Schools the list to pursue a Virginia band Advisory Board will be tion to the board next week. During the broadband bidder.” Superintendent Nancy Welch Telecommunication Initiative asking county supervisors Supervisors will meet at 6 board’s meeting on Tuesday, Rowe will also ask supervi- said the budget implications grant to pay for the cost of members voted to ask the sors to allow the broadband of a fiber backhaul are enor- fixed wireless equipment to board of supervisors to ear- advisory board to pursue mous. “We’re paying out the place on the towers. mark up to $678,555 of fund- funding from a newly-estab- wazoo for connection right Rezoning request Project to provide broadband ing the county is receiving un- lished broadband fund that now,” she said. “We finally The board of supervisors is der the American Rescue Plan Gov. Ralph Northam an- have hope this will become a also expected to consider a re- to pay for the two broadband nounced last week. In a press reality.” quest by Rhetson Companies, access to 7,200 homes on towers that supervisors ap- release, Northam said that Beekhoo said that because Inc., to rezone 1909 Buckley proved last month. Virginia plans to invest $700 the $700 million fund is Hall Road, located adjacent to The projected cost of the million of American Rescue project-based, no matching the FasMart at Dutton, from Northern Neck two towers includes $13,333 Plan funding to “expedite funds are required. In addi- Rural to Business. A cooperative broadband providers, said the release. for GEO analysis, $9,667 for the deployment of last-mile tion, much of the legwork for The company is seeking to project that will provide Under the agreement, All foundation design, $250,000 broadband infrastructure to a backhaul has already been build multifamily dwellings broadband to 7,200 current- Points Broadband will lease for foundation installation, unserved areas and close the done, he said, and that 80 such as condominiums and ly unserved households and the “middle-mile” fiber in- $66,667 for pole erection, digital divide within the next percent of the documentation townhouses on the 28.37-acre businesses on the Northern stalled by Dominion to the $4,433 for power readiness, three years.” The governor needed is in place. property, along with some Neck has been awarded a four counties and will install and $221,462 for tower equip- said he wants the majority of Rowe said this means that small retail businesses and a $10 million grant from the the “last mile” portion of the ment. During discussion of the connections to be obligat- Mathews would be able to storage facility. Virginia Telecommunica- network that will connect the motion, consultant Jeff ed within the next 18 months. spend the money within the The planning commission tions Initiative. unserved homes and busi- Beekhoo of Broadband Tele- This will put Virginia on track timeframe the governor has approved the request after a The project, which is a co- nesses in the fourth quarter com Services said he had add- to be one of the first states allotted. joint public hearing held with operative effort of Dominion of 2021. ed 20 percent in contingency in the nation to achieve uni- The final action Rowe will supervisors on Monday (see Energy Virginia, All Points fees, or $113,092, to those versal broadband service, he ask supervisors to take is giv- related story). Broadband and Northern Northern Neck Electric amounts, as well. said. Neck Electric Cooperative, Cooperative will work along- Advisory board member Rowe and Beekhoo said that will bring internet access to side Dominion Energy and Dee Russell pointed out that, Mathews is perfectly poised all remaining unserved loca- All Points Broadband to while construction costs had to take advantage of such C Jim’s tions in King George, Nor- extend the network, said gone up significantly dur- funding by using it to create a CJ thumberland, Richmond, the release, improving their ing the past year, the price fiber backhaul from Hampton and Westmoreland counties, electric grid and power of lumber is currently a third Roads to the Middle Penin- CABINET CREATIONS according to a release from poles along the way. less than it was two months sula. Gov. Ralph Northam’s office. The agreement on the ago, and other construction “It’s a key part of getting the SALE It will include the installa- project was reached last materials may have also de- network to work flawlessly,” GRANITESALE COUNTER TOPS tion by Dominion Energy of April, said the release, and clined. Deputy County Admin- said Beekhoo. “It connects 200 miles of fiber from Fred- Lancaster and Middlesex istrator Julie Kaylor explained the schools, the county build- GRANITESTARTING COUNTERTOPSPRICE $48.00 SQ. FT. ericksburg to Kilmarnock, counties have since joined that the amount that would ings, the towers, everything. FREEST SINKARTING WITH PRICE TOPS $4 428.00 SQ. SQ FT.. FT. min. which will serve as the back- the initiative. The partners be set aside would not neces- With the backhaul, we won’t bone of the project. The fi- have secured $18.8 million sarily be the actual cost of the be dependent on a local car- FREE SINK WITHALSO AVAILABLE TOPS 42 SQ. FT. min. ber capacity can be used for in state and federal funding project. Rather, a Request for rier … High-capacity terabit QUARTZ AND CORIAN PRODUCTS operational needs and for to help bring a fiber-to-the Proposals will be issued, bids bandwidth is golden for this WhiteALSO Stone, AVAILABLE VA QUARTZ AND CORIAN PRODUCTS broadband access, reduc- home broadband network will be taken on the project, area. We all can benefit. Eco- [email protected] 804.435.2061 ing broadband deployment to unserved locations in the White Stone Call 804.435.2061 costs for internet service initial four counties. [email protected] Homeless Solutions program receives national award Bay Aging’s Homeless So- health assessments, home- lutions program recently delivered meals, employ- Coastal Classics Choose Your Art, Choose Your Table Top, Choose Your Base received a 2021 Aging In- ment training, insurance novations Award from the counseling, transportation National Association of Area and more. Agencies on Aging, the high- One recent Homeless So- est honor presented by the lutions success story is a association to its member 68-year-old local veteran agencies. who previously lived in a Homeless Solutions uses shed lacking modern conve- a hub-and-spoke model fo- niences. Since moving into cused on housing to provide an apartment managed by safety and stability for older Bay Aging, his health has adults experiencing home- improved. He eats nutritious lessness. meals, walks the community, Nautical Compass Turtle Crabs Starfish The 2021 Aging Innova- and enjoys visiting neigh- tions and Achievement bors and staff. Awards recognizes Area “My team is so pleased Agencies on Aging and Title that we can help members VI Native American Aging of our community age with Programs that develop and dignity. Bay Aging’s services implement cutting-edge ap- have helped transform cli- proaches to support older ents’ lives from surviving to adults, people with disabili- thriving,” program manager ties and their family caregiv- Hunter LeClair said. ers. Established in 1978, Bay Bay Aging’s Homeless So- Aging is a nonprofit 501(c) Floral Fly Lure Shell Whale Tale lutions program serves as a (3) Area Agency on Aging model for bridging the gap that primarily serves resi- between AAAs and homeless dents of the Middle Penin- Eligible on all solid round top tables services. Through coopera- sula and Northern Neck. tion with the Northern Neck/ Through its comprehensive Middle Peninsula Housing transportation, housing, Coalition, Bay Aging quickly community living and health identifies older adults expe- services programs, Bay Ag- riencing homelessness and ing is committed to provid- matches them to unique ing programs and services housing that meets their people of all ages need to needs and limits the amount live independently in their of time spent homeless. communities. The average wait time for To learn more, visit www. placement is 59 days, which bayaging.org or call 800- has been reduced by 25 per- 493-0238. Bay Aging wel- cent since 2018. After place- comes calls from both land- ment, clients benefit from lords with available rentals Homeless Solutions’ supple- and people experiencing a mental services, including housing crisis. 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Y M C K THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 The arts GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 9A Li’l Ole Opry to hold ‘Sounds of Summer’ show Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will hold its annual “Sounds of Summer” show on Saturday at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8. Guests are invited to enjoy the Li’l Ole Opry band and singers as they sing their way into summertime with country and beach music hits made popular by many oth- ers. Performers scheduled to appear include William Earl Sadler, Richard Smith, David Shuber, Sam Hogge, Lynda Concerts by the Bay Smith, Jeff Long, Mike Gregg, Concerts by the Bay will kick off its 2021-2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs Chesapeake Lounge Tracy Hill, Ralph Motley, A.J. from 1-3 p.m. This fall concert is free to previous season ticket holders and to those who received gift certificate tickets. McKeen, Farren Winter, Su- san Ripley, LeighAnn Abbott, Tickets are $15 and can also be purchased at the door. The featured artists will be Toby and Larry for the first half, and The Adam Greve, and Harmony Flat Tones for the second half of the show. A John Denver tribute show will be held at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Mathews Smith. High School Auditorium. Other performances planned for the 2021-2022 season include the Capital Focus Jazz Band in Tickets are $15 for adults; March, the Sons of Serendip in April, and the Clan MacCool Band in May. If you are interested in becoming a part of the $5 for children 12 and under. planning team for upcoming concert seasons, contact the group through its website (www.concertsbythebay.org) or They can be purchased in ad- email [email protected]. Here, the Concerts by the Bay board plans the season. They are, standing from left, Doug vance at the Mathews Visitor and Jackie Wilton, Robert McCreary; seated, Martha Rhodes, Susan McCreary, Dottie Harris, Karen McNeil, Mairi Furniss and Information Center and at Marketplace Antiques in Opry matriarch Carolyn Smith with two of her grandchildren, Adam Greve (left) and Marti Bowen. Gloucester. Tickets may also and Harmony Smith, who will be singing in the show Saturday night. be purchased at the door on show night starting at 7 o’clock. tertainment, including a com- featured performers, visit For more details on the en- plete list of 2021 dates and www.donkstheater.com. Flower arranging class to be held next week Joseph Barragan and Rob Fraser IV, who own River- wood Designs, a floral design and wedding planner busi- Good Shot Judy performs Saturday in Deltaville. ness based in Richmond and Gloucester Point, will teach two one-day flower arranging classes for children in July at Arts on Main in Gloucester. Good Shot Judy to perform in Deltaville A class for children ages Good Shot Judy will give Eddie Terrell of Yorktown, p.m. on Saturday during the 6-9 will be held on Wednes- a special performance at 6 performing both original weekly farmers’ market. day, July 28, and one for chil- p.m. Saturday in the Groovin’ pieces and tunes from other Over 30 vendors will have dren ages 10-13 will be held in the Park concert series at artists. arts, crafts, and foods for on Thursday, July 29. Both Deltaville Maritime Museum Those attending who have sale at the market, and the classes will be from 2:30-3:30 and Holly Point Nature Park. not been vaccinated against museum will be open, with p.m. The acoustic duo Stones- COVID-19 or who are exhib- admission on a donation-on- Flowers, greenery, and dec- Throw will open the show at iting cold or flu symptoms ly basis. It features maritime orating supplies will be cho- 5 p.m. Gates open at 4, with are asked to wear masks. Ad- and history exhibits, includ- sen and provided by the in- food and drinks available for vance tickets are $15 and are ing “Lighthouses of the Ches- structors. Students are asked purchase. The performance available at the museum at apeake,” ship’s models, and to bring a found item such as will be outside, rain or shine. 287 Jackson Creek Road and a skiff model panorama. a mason jar, an empty metal Good Shot Judy has be- at Nauti Nell’s on General There will be free workboat can, or other container to come Virginia’s premiere big Puller Highway in Deltaville. tours and cruises on the serve as a vase. Landscape band, specializing in recre- They are also available deadrise “Jennie May” begin- The cost is $15 per stu- ating the classic nightclub by calling 804-776-7200 or ning at 10 a.m., and food will dent. To sign up, visit https:// Joyce Pully paints a landscape on a tile using alcohol inks during a recent class entertainment feel of Las Ve- online at www.deltavillemu- be available for purchase, gloucesterarts.org/event/ at the Bay School in Mathews. Students learned the basics of alcohol inks and gas in its prime, said a press seum.com. including barbecue, funnel flower-arranging-class-for- how to paint florals as well as landscapes. Virginia Coyle was the instructor. release. It has a wide reper- If the show doesn’t sell out cakes and kettle corn. kids/2021-07-28. toire of classic swing and in advance, tickets will be Vendors who would like Latin hits, as well as classic available at the gate for $20. to participate may apply ballads and cocktail music. Children under 12 are free. at www.deltavillemuseum. StonesThrow features gui- Other park activities com or call the museum at Eli Cook to perform at Flat Iron Crossroads tarist, vocalist and songwrit- The museum and nature 804-776-7200. er Jeff Green of Hayes, and park will offer live music by The museum is located at pianist, guitarist and vocalist David Moran from 9 a.m. to 1 287 Jackson Creek Road.

Singer/guitarist Eli Cook will perform from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at Flat Iron Cross- Rappahannock Industrial Academy to hold roads in Gloucester. Born and raised in the foot- hills of the Blue Ridge Moun- a Virtual Family Reunion tains, Cook “comes from The Rappahannock In- school seniors from Essex, introduced at the event. the crossroads of blues, the dustrial Academy Alumni King and Queen and Middle- The program will include highways of rock, and the Association will hold a Vir- sex counties. The 2021 win- reflections from the families backroads of country,” said a tual Family Reunion at 3 p.m. ner for Essex is Jordan Gar- of RI Academy alumni and press release. Sunday on Zoom. The public ner, who plans to attend Old faculty about the sacrifices He started performing is invited to join. Dominion University with a their families made to ob- young, and by the time he The event is billed as a fam- major in sports medicine. tain an education. Speakers was 18, he was opening for ily reunion because it will The Middlesex winner is include Gina McGuire, Rose the likes of B.B. King and bring together a network of Airiana Beverley, who will at- Johnson Ferguson, Garland Johnny Winter. He recently persons who have embraced tend Ferrum College to major White, and Francenia Beech- released a three-track EP, “All the association’s goals to in nursing. Martin. Eli Cook Night Thing.” document and preserve the Ryana Garner, the King and In addition, Andrew Jack- The doors open at 5 p.m. history and legacy of the Queen winner, plans to at- son White, a member of the with a bar and Positive Pizza RI Academy, an institution tend Old Dominion Univer- final class, 1948, will share food truck. Tickets are $10 that provided secondary sity with a major in exercise thoughts about the impact and are available at flatiron- education for African Ameri- science. of the RI Academy locally, re- crossroads.com. cans from 1902 to 1948 near Members of the class of gionally and nationally. WE BUY GOLD Dunnsville in Essex County. 2020 whose scholarships Finally, prior scholarship The association awards have been renewed for their winners will share their sto- GREAT SELECTION scholarships annually to high sophomore year are Antonio ries and will offer advice to Bagby of Middlesex, who is a the class of 2021. OF NEW & USED student at Eastern Mennonite To receive an invitation for North Star Market University, and India Bundy the virtual program, email RI- of Essex, who is a student at AcademyAlumni@gmail. FIREARMS 13852 John Clayton Mem. Hyw., North Virginia State University. com or call 804-758-5163. All of the students will be DON’T BE CONFUSED! 804-725-7777 ONE-STOP SPOT FOR YOUR FISHING NEEDS THERE IS ONLY 1 TILE, LUXURY VINYL FLOORING, CARPET, HARDWOOD COURTHOUSE PAWN SHOP FISHING BAIT AND TACKLE WE'LL BE READY WHEN YOU ARE!! Basta’s Floor Covering, Inc. • SINCE 1989 • AND DON’T FORGET OUR 6743 Main St. We are a family-owned company that was founded by Scott AWESOME DELI AND Basta in 1993. The company now consists of two generations Gloucester C.H. with over forty years' combined experience in the floor FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN covering industry COURTHOUSE Non-Ethanol Gas • Bait • Ice • Beer • Soda CALL OR COME BY TODAY FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE I www.bastasfloorcoveringinc.com 804-693-0362 N Propane Exchange C. 2425 Hayes Rd. 804-642-0571 PAWN SHOP www.courthousepawnshop.com Gift Cards • Wine & Premium Cigars

Y M C K 10A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Obituaries THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021

TRENT RENARDO BERRY CHARLES GRAHAM CLEMENTS JOAN EDWARDS MILES Trent Renardo Berry, 55, Charles Graham Clements, Joan Edwards Miles, age entered into eternal rest on age 78, passed away unex- 73, of Gloucester Point, Saturday, July 17, 2021 at pectedly at home on July 16, died on Sunday, July 18, Riverside Regional Medical 2021. He was preceded in 2021, at Riverside Regional Center. He was preceded in death by his parents L. Gra- Medical Center in Newport death by his mother, Doris ham and Bessie A. Clements. News, Virginia. Joan was Berry; his maternal grand- born on May 16, 1948, to mother, Bertha Braxton, He was a proud member of the late Woodrow and Irene and his brother, Samuel Gloucester High School class Parks Edwards of the East- Gregory. of 1961 and a graduate of St. ern Shore. Joan worked as He was born and reared in Leo University. an Engineering Operations Gloucester, Virginia. After Coordinator at Newport graduating from Gloucester When Charles was drafted News Shipbuilding and re- High School in 1984, he at- into the Army to serve in the tired after 38 years in 2005. tended Norfolk State Uni- Vietnam War, he didn’t know In her free time, Joan could versity. He owned and oper- that the Army would be his be found with her friends ated Majestic Auto Detailing career. He spent three tours and family, especially her for over 25 years, and was in Vietnam as a helicopter grand-nieces and grand- well known in the community. He was a member of Smith- crew chief and received a Purple Heart. He returned home to nephews. Joan also enjoyed interior decorating, shopping, field Baptist Church. Ft. Eustis, joined the Army Air National Guard, and eventu- and attending Severn Church in Gloucester, Virginia. Joan’s He is survived by his son, Dwayne Carter of Gloucester, ally retired as a First Sergeant in the Army Reserve “Charlie greatest loves in life were God, her husband, and her fam- Va.; father, Nathaniel Berry of Gloucester; his siblings, Rob- Company, 5th/158th”. He was well respected by those who ily. Woodrow Allen Edwards, Joan’s brother, preceded her in ert Gregory Sr. of Yorktown, Va., Victor Berry of Columbia served with him, one of whom wrote, “I firmly believe Char- death. Joan is survived by her husband, Donald R. Miles; her S.C., Darrell Berry of Hampton, Va., George Berry Jr. of Suf- lie had those values we who served military most dearly sister, JoAnn Keenan, and her brother-in-law, Derek Keenan. folk, Va.; two grandchildren, and a host of special nieces, cherish—professionalism, duty, honor, and devotion to our In memory of Joan, contributions may be made to Severn nephews, cousins and friends. Country.” He carried those values to a civilian job, where he Church at 9066 Robins Neck Road, Gloucester, Va. 23061. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021, was an instructor at Ft. Eustis, teaching about helicopters. Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at the Church of Abraham, 4810 Hickory Fork Crematory, Gloucester. Road, Gloucester, Va. 23061. In his retirement, Charles and his wife Susan enjoyed grow- A private burial will be done at a later date. ing a garden, repairing houses, collecting Hallmark orna- ments, traveling with Parks and Recreation, and Viking Cruis- es, and taking yoga. He loved entertaining Nelson, Graham, and Charlie, his nephews. TERESA BERNIECE REID DONALD LEE BOLES Charles loved his church family at Mt. Zion United Meth- Teresa Berniece Reid, 65, Donald Lee Boles passed odist Church. He served in many roles, including Sun- of Gloucester, departed away peacefully July 18, day School Teacher, Lay Speaker and Bible Study Leader. this life on Saturday, July 2021 at home in Gloucester 17, 2021. Teresa worked for Point, Virginia. He was born Charles is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan; his sons, Gloucester County Public Feb. 11, 1934 at Station Hos- John Christopher Clements and Andrew Monroe Herbert; his sis- Schools and Food Lion. She pital, Fort Monroe, Virginia, ters, Nina C. West and Rachel C. Brown; numerous nieces, neph- is survived by a loving and to the late Carsie Lee and ews, and friends who were such an important part of his life. devoted son, Larry E. Reid Irene Thelma Boles. Jr. (Danielle), and six grand- Donnie graduated from The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 22, 2021, children. “The Real” Hampton High from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. at Hogg Funeral Home, followed by A funeral will take place School, Class of 1952, and a celebration of his life officiated by the Rev. Calvin Griffin at 2 Thursday, July 22 at 1 p.m. at worked for the C & P Tele- p.m. in the chapel of Hogg Funeral Home. Interment will be pri- Providence Baptist Church, phone Co. of Virginia, retir- vate. In our loved one’s memory, contributions may be made 3501 Providence Road, ing from Bell Atlantic with to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, c/o Heather Brown, 9824 Hayes, Virginia. A viewing 37 years of service. He also Spring Branch Drive, North, VA 23128. will be held before the ser- served in the U.S. Army for vice Thursday, July 22 from 2 years in Fort Gordon, Ga., Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Masks will with the Military Police. be required at the funeral, as He was a life member of the National Rifle Association, well as the viewing. Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Society Military Order Arrangements entrusted to J. K. Redmond Funeral Home, of the Stars and Bars. He was a member of the Seaford Yacht Shacklefords. Club where he was a past commodore, and a member of the WILLIAM BRUCE ELLEN American Legion. William Bruce Ellen, “Bill”, He enjoyed sailing with Barbara on their boat “Cheers” all age 75, passed away on July 8, over the Chesapeake Bay, training and bird-hunting with his 2021at his beloved home, Mo- dogs, birthdays and holidays with family, traveling with Bar- lePoint, in Mathews. His last BENJAMIN WENDELL REDMON bara and also genealogy of family history. days were spent at his home Benjamin Wendell Redmon, 65, of Gloucester, died Thurs- Donnie was preceded in death by his wife and the love accompanied by family and day night, July 15, 2021, at his home. He is survived by his of his life, Barbara Price Boles. He is survived by his sons, friends, including his watchful mother, Gertrude Redmon; his girlfriend of 16 years, Cheryl Keith Boles (Mary) and David Boles; his brother-in-law, John four-legged companions, who Matthews, and his brothers, George Redmon and Eugene Price; his dog, “Abby” and cat, “Kitty.” never left his side. Bill was Redmon. The family received friends from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, born in Greenville, South Car- The viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, at J.K. July 21, 2021, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Ar- olina, to Col. Ciscero Jasper Redmond Funeral Home. The service will be noon Saturday, mistead Avenue, Hampton. A funeral service will be held at Ellen Jr. and Josephine Hunter July 24, 2021, at the funeral home, followed by interment in 1 p.m. on Thursday with interment to follow at Parklawn Me- Ellen. Many and various were New Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Gloucester. morial Park. www.rhaydensmith.com. the places he lived. Born in the Upcountry as the first and only son of an Air Force pilot, he’d travel just north, to the FRANCIS VERNON CLARK (FRANKIE) farthest west, into the central NANCY FLYTHE WILLIAMS Francis Vernon Clark flat, before back east. With so many miles already notched in Nancy Flythe Williams (Frankie), age 62, of Hayes, his young life, the Marine Corps sent him far east. He’d find went to be with the Lord died on July 14, 2021 at Riv- shade under mangrove; he’d find relief from the jungle heat; he on Thursday, July 15, 2021. erside Walter Reed Hospital. patrolled below the line of duration. He returned to his family’s She was born in Hampton, Frankie was born on Feb. immense relief where they settled in Virginia. Upon attaining Virginia, to the late Alexan- 19, 1959 and was preceded his engineering degree from ODU, he established a business der and Ida Lee Mansfield in death by his parents, Bob he carried on for nearly fifty years. Fortune favored him and Flythe. She graduated from and Doris Clark, and his brought him a “poorly behaved, but very sweet dog,” a dog Hampton High School and nephew, Jeremy Clark. He who found her way to the local animal shelter, whereupon Bill attended James Madison is survived by his siblings, met his wife of over thirty years. After so many stops, so many University. She was a long- Johnny, Michael, Carol; brief stays in places far-flung and often hostile, he found the time member of Bellamy nieces, including a special house to call home after stepping across the threshold only. United Methodist Church in niece, Amanda and her son With his wife, he found his forever home at MolePoint, and Gloucester County. Nancy’s Camden, who Frankie called there, they raised their two sons. But his travels did not cease: legacy of kindness, strength, his “little buddy”, Jasmine, for his work he traversed the whole of the state; he’d navigate and ready smile will be re- Jessica, Joanna, Jackie, Ash- briar and bramble, march over Piedmont hills, and rest in the membered by all that met ley, Becky, and one nephew, cool places. He loved his work, its challenges, and the friend- her and is forever instilled in Michael Wayne. In Frankie’s ship and camaraderie of his colleagues. Bill had a passion for her children, grandchildren, memory, contributions may be made to the Gloucester- supporting his family’s endeavors; rescuing and rehabbing and great-grandchildren. In keeping with her fun-loving na- Mathews Humane Society at P.O. Box 385, Gloucester, Va. fledgling ospreys, providing a home for exchange students and ture, she loved bowling, card games, and Mahjongg. Those 23061. coaches, hosting and refereeing paintball cookouts, camping that played with her soon learned of her determination and Services will be private and under the direction of Hogg trips, caring for old ponies, hosting family reunions, attending uncanny ability to win. You didn’t want to “bet the farm” Funeral Home. a multitude of sporting events, and giving summertime boat when playing with her because it would most likely wind rides. He loved creating landscape/home projects and bring- up hers. Singing in the church choir also brought her great ing them to fruition. Finally, when possible, he’d settle in for a joy. Mostly, she loved to bring her family together at every A memorial service for well-deserved nap with 3 cats and a small dog in his recliner. opportunity. Nancy’s excellent cooking skills and natural Bill was kind, he was patient, he was stoic and generous. Nev- graciousness as a hostess was the icing on the cake for ev- Edward Jordan Rowe er yielding, always pursuing with sincerity of heart and a fair eryone she brought together. She will be sorely missed, but will be held at humor. No death in war could more than match it. The silent her generous spirit will live through many. Nancy was pre- courage to fight on, dignified resolve to accept imposed condi- ceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Byron Grace Covenant tions, all mustered by the strength driven by an unwaning de- F. Williams; her brother, Harry Flythe; her daughter-in-law, votion to his family. They could ask no more or another thing Ann Williams, and her grandson, Patrick Williams. Survivors Presbyterian Church of him, for he was a good father, beginning to end. He enriched include her sister, Patricia Rauch; children, Byron (Mary), our lives, our home, and our family and he will be missed by Mark (Michelle), Cynthia Geisert (Todd), Mary Kathryn Gloucester his wife, Bonnie; his sons, William Bruce Ellen Jr. and Thomas Dunston (Charlie), Gregory (Paula), and Phillip (Linda); 15 Friday, July 30 at 11 a.m. Ryan Ellen; his sister, Priscilla Ahrens (Steve); his mother-in- grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces law, Virginia Baldacci; his brother-in-law, Don Baldacci (Dana); and nephews. The family received friends at Hogg Funeral nieces, Katie Baldacci, Claire Baldacci, and a plethora of dear Home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral friends and colleagues. There will be a gathering of family and service was held at Bellamy United Methodist Church on IN MEMORIAM| friends at MolePoint on July 31, 2021 at 11 a.m. in Susan, Vir- Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 2 p.m., by the Rev. Kenneth Wa- ginia. Donations for old ponies, stray cats, and wayward dogs clo, with burial in the Bellamy Memorial Cemetery. A recep- may be sent to Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, P.O. Box tion followed. Memorial donations may be made to either 385, Gloucester, Va. 23163. Services under the direction of Bellamy United Methodist Church, 4870 Chestnut Fork Road, In loving memory Hogg Funeral Home and Crematory. Gloucester, Va. 23061, or the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and of my husband Rescue, GVFRS, P.O. Box 1417, Gloucester, Va. 23061. Irving Deleney (Sonny) Carter Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home. who passed away twenty-five CARDS OF THANKS| years ago, July 28,1996. FARY-The family of Mary Curtis Thomas (Tommie) Fary wishes to offer our heartfelt thanks for all of the love shown to our family dur- You will always be remembered. ing this time. Each card, call, visit, food offering, and hug meant the RAMONA WASHINGTON WILSON Sadly missed by wife, Ramona Washington Wilson, aka Mona, 60, of Suffolk, died world to us and we will never forget your support during our loss. on July 14, 2021. family and friends. We offer a special thank you for those who covered our mother’s Survivors include her loyal husband of 27 years, Calvin In memory of Ms. Dorothy Carter grave with the most beautiful flowers. She would have loved them. Wilson; children, biological and bonus, Sabrina (Ronald), Russell Buxton Brown Sr. May God bless you all. Marcus (Jackie), Sanchell (Joseph) and Jasmine; mother, Shirley Jackson Washington; grandchildren; siblings, Calisse It broke our hearts to lose Manning and Barney Washington, and a host of other rela- you. You did not go alone. OLIVER-Thanks, I would like to thank all my family, friends, and tives and friends. For part of us went with many churches that have remembered me with prayers, cards, She was preceded in death by her father, George D. Wash- phone calls, flowers, and other acts of kindness during my illness. ington, and brother, Kendell Washington. you the day A special thanks to the staff at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, A memorial service was held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, God called you home. Heron Cove 1, Dr. Melvin Schursky and Dr. Francisco Valls. July 14, 2021, in the Lighthouse Worship Center. Betsy Oliver and Family Arrangements were by Howard Funeral Home, Ark.

Y M C K THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 11A MILFORD HAVEN: Coast Guard station facing change to seasonal status (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) caseload nationally has de- identified 18 stations that been having issues with his situations in the large territo- The station Charles, while the upper creased significantly, from had overlap and that could email. ry covered by Milford Haven. According to BMC Joshua reaches of the territory, near about 32,000 cases per year in be closed without compro- Rowe said he didn’t think While not as many workboats Menges, Chief at Station Mil- Reedville, will be covered by 2004 to about 17,000 in 2016, mising its standard of arriv- the downgrade will have sig- are on the water in the winter ford Haven, the station sup- Station Crisfield in Maryland. underscoring the need for ing on the scene of a search nificant impact because the as there were in the past, he ports 28 active crew members These stations, plus Station “optimal location of stations.” and rescue case within two decline in the commercial said, people do fish for rock- and 12 reserve members, Portsmouth, all are equipped It projects a saving of $290 hours of receiving a distress fishing industry means there fish and oysters in the winter. while the adjacent Aids to with “the modern 45-foot re- million over a 20-year period call. The analysis also identi- aren’t as many boats on local And even though the Coast Navigation team, which is a sponse boat medium, which with the proposed actions. fied stations that could meet waters in the winter as there Guard’s capabilities have in- separate unit, has eight mem- can transit at speed in excess There have been discus- the standard by being open used to be. However, for those creased with faster boats and bers. of 40 knots,” she said. In ad- sions since 1990 about cutting seasonally rather than year- rescues that will need to be new technology, he said it will Crew members live in vari- dition, aircraft responding down on the number of sta- round. Milford Haven was one made, he said, even the clos- take Portsmouth too long to ous localities in the area, from either Air Station Eliza- tions that have overlapping of those stations. est station, Cape Charles, is respond to areas as far away said Menges, with 10 of them beth City or Air Station Atlan- service areas, said the re- By law, the Coast Guard’s 13 or 14 miles away by water as the Potomac and the upper on duty at a time. They work tic City will also meet Coast port. In some areas, as many own analysis had to be fol- and could take a considerable reaches of the Rappahannock rotating shifts in which they Guard Search and Rescue as four stations overlap each lowed up with a study by the amount of response time, es- and York rivers. stay at the station for 48 standards, she said. other’s areas of coverage, and U.S. Government Account- pecially in bad weather. “If a sailboat runs up on a hours to 72 hours at a time, The process the Coast Guard has sought ability Office, which then is- Rowe added that he didn’t jetty, do we say, ‘that’s just eating, sleeping, working out, According to the Govern- to decrease that overlap. But sued its own report confirm- understand the reason for the too bad?’” Foster said. “If and carrying on their lives. ment Accountability Office’s the agency has met with resis- ing the Coast Guard’s findings downgrade. Since the station you need help, two hours is a The standard schedule is for 2017 study of the Coast tance from local communities (GAO-18-9). The report states will still have to be maintained long time. And isn’t the Coast one team to work Monday Guard’s methods and pro- that would be impacted if sta- that the Coast Guard did not year-round, personnel there Guard still under the Depart- and Tuesday, be off Wednes- cess for determining whether tions were closed. consider responses by air sta- will just be relocated, “I don’t ment of Homeland Security? day and Thursday, and work stations should be closed, After an analysis of all sta- tions in its decision-making, see where they’ll save mon- Why in the world are we cut- Friday, Saturday, and Sun- GAO-18-9, the Coast Guard’s tions, the Coast Guard in 2013 but did take into consider- ey,” he said. Not only that, but ting them back? They’re not day, while the other team is ation such factors as boat he said that having the station going to cut back on taxes; doing exactly the opposite: downtime and surge capacity. closed for six months annu- why cut back on the service?” taking off Monday and Tues- ‘Fairies at the Farm’ Saturday at CA & J Farm The report said further that ally will have some impact on Shawn Coyne of Gloucester day, working Wednesday and “Coast Guard officials stated the local economy. said he was concerned about Thursday, and taking off Fri- “Fairies at the Farm—Fae at 2:15 p.m., a Flower Es- that seasonal closures are Local residents also ex- watermen and women who day, Saturday, and Sunday. Thee Well!” will be held from sence introductory class at 3 preferable to no action, giv- pressed concern about the rely on the Coast Guard base The following week, the crews 1-8 p.m. Saturday at CA & J p.m., an Herb Works class at en its limited resources, the planned downgrade of the in an emergency. switch. Farm, 5620 East River Road, 3:30 p.m., and a Mindfullness significant overlapping SAR station. Ray Procopio of “The increase in response Bohannon (turn at Foster). Made Easy session at 4 p.m. coverage, and potential to im- Cobbs Creek spoke out last time that will occur when we Menges has been at Milford This day of “magical well- The costume parade will be prove operations.” week about the impact such rely on stations much farther Haven since June 2018, and ness and fun for all ages” is at 4:30 p.m. Fairy attire is not Local response a reduction in services would away poses a risk to life and he’s scheduled to transfer being co-sponsored by both required but welcome, said Blue said that when Rowe have on boating safety, pro- limb of our area’s largest in- out of the four-year billet next the farm and The Nurtury the release. was notified about the agen- tecting local commerce from dustry,” he said. year. in Gloucester. It will feature A potluck meal will be cy’s intention to operate the drug activity and pollution, workshops, vendors, farm served from 5-6 p.m. on a station only six months out and the response time to a tours, games and a costume donation basis, and a Drum of the year, he had not ex- person in distress. parade, said a press release. Circle at the bonfire will be pressed any specific concerns Gene Foster of Mathews, There will also be fairy mu- held from 6–8 p.m. for $10. about it. a merchant mariner, said ESTATE AUCTION sic, drumming, Mindfullness No experience is needed. During an interview this he didn’t see how the Coast (Combined Estates) Martial Arts Demos, Aura Wellness Days will also be week, Rowe said he couldn’t Guard’s Portsmouth station 6933 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Scans, Reiki, Grounding held on Aug. 28, Sept. 25, find the notification from the would be able to respond in a Bowls, and $20 professional and Oct. 23. For more infor- Coast Guard and that he had timely fashion to emergency photo ops. mation, visit the Fairies at SATURDAY, JULY 24 at 10 am Scheduled events include a the Farm Facebook page or Nature Mandala group activ- www.cajfarm.com, or call Preview 8:30 a.m. ity at 1:30 p.m., a Weed Walk 804-815-2839. •50 pcs: MVP Major League Players Baseballs, Collector Pin Series Never Opened! SHAWN COSBY •33 NEW Redskin Garments, T-Shirts, Knit Hats, Sweat Shirts, Shirts, COMING EVENTS| Sweat Pants, Souvenirs, Quilters to hold (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) •24 Autographed Baseballs, Major League Players, weeks ago, and last Wednes- Cosby said it was impor- •100 + Collectible Comic Books; 43 First Ed Hot Wheels, NEW MONDAY ‘Make it Merry’ day, Jimmy Fallon held up a tant to him that people un- •Novels, WWII Books, History, Reference copy of Cosby’s newest novel, derstood the message he •Items from SS United States Luxury Liner: 4 Metal Arm Chairs, Deck PARKS & REC: The Gloucester “Razorblade Tears,” and gave was trying to get through. Table, Ladder, Aluminum Stair Rail, Stainless Steel Sink, Oars, Aluminum County Parks, Recreation and program Tuesday his viewers a chance to vote “As a writer, that’s all you Shelf, Lights, Menu Covers, Dishes, Linens, Nautical Flags, etc. •Art: Lt Ed Barclay Sheaks, John Barber, Herb Jones, Antique Prints, Tourism Committee will meet at The River Country for it as one of six contenders can hope for,” he said. •Linens, Quilts, Comforters, Blankets, Afgans 7 p.m. Monday in the county’s Quilters Guild will meet for his Summer Reads book Cosby said his life has •Gammon’s Hand-made Bedrm Set (Hampton, Va) w/Canopy Bed, Stewart Building. at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at club. changed in some ways since •Bachelor’s Shaving Mirror, Wing Back Chair w/Footstool, Mahogany Grace Covenant Church, Then this week, Cosby the publication of his books. Drop Front Desk WEDNESDAY Gloucester, for the learned that “Razorblade He’s been interviewed on so- •Mahogany Queen Anne Tea Table, Lamp Table, Oval Table group’s annual “Make it Tears” will debut at number cial platforms and on televi- •Solid Mahogany Drop Side Sheraton Table w/6 Chairs •Painted Deacon’s Bench, Hall Table, Harvest Set, Serving Cart SUPERVISORS: The Mathews Merry” program. 10 on the July 25 New York sion, and people have begun •3 Water Fountains, Wrought Iron Lion Head, Copper Leaves County Board of Supervisors Interested quilters Times Bestseller list. to recognize him when they Cascading, Rose Quartz tiered Fountain, All can be indoors or out- will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednes- and others are invited, “It’s incredibly amazing,” see him in public. He was in doors. Flower Pots: Pottery, Brass, Hand-Painted. Pull Wagon, Wood day, July 28, in the Harry M. Ward as guild members show said Cosby. “It’s the kind of Walmart recently and was ap- Pulleys, Hemp Rope, Buoy. Auditorium at Mathews High ideas on holiday items to thing that you always think in proached by a young woman • Glass, Collectible Glass, Crystal Vases, Bowls, Pitchers, Sterling School. make. the back of your mind would who asked him to sign her Candleholders, Cups, be cool, but you don’t think copy of his book, and when •Jewelry: Magnificent Rings: Ruby, Sapphires, Tahitian Pearl, Opals, with appraisals, Designer Costume Jewelry, Gold and Sterling Jewelry, it will happen … The book is he went to Barnes and Noble Brooches, Necklaces, Watches doing way better than I imag- to take a picture of the book ined. It’s an incredible feel- on the shelf, the manager MORE DETAILS AS WE UNPACK…… If you have a special message, advertise in the ing.” asked him to do an impromp- See Websites for photos Cosby said he hadn’t been tu book signing. sure how readers would re- Perhaps the icing on the GAZETTE- JOURNAL ceive “Razorblade Tears” cake is that Cosby has been because it is significantly dif- getting messages of encour- Auction Marketing Specialists ferent from “Blacktop Waste- agement from other authors, www.auctionzip.com (id 4843) and www.expressauction.com land,” which has been widely many of whom he has long 804-832-8471 (vaaf285) “MESSAGES” lauded both nationally and admired. One of his favor- internationally. ites, Dennis Lehane, who $ The plot of the newest wrote the book that the mov- Prices start at 10.00. For more information, call novel has two fathers, one ie “Mystic River” is based on, black and one white, aveng- wrote to tell him how much 804-693-3101 or 804-725-2191. ing the murder of their sons, he enjoyed “Razorblade We reserve the right to refuse any material. who had been estranged Tears” and Cosby’s writing. from their fathers because But “one of the cool- they were gay and had mar- est things,” he said, is that “10 years old and ried each other. The fathers people who knew him when band together to investigate he worked at Lowe’s Home Court-Ordered Public Auction the murders and to try to get Improvement in Gloucester still in charge” redemption for themselves, have been reaching out to of Middlesex County said Cosby, adding that it’s a him and offering messages of Tax Delinquent Real Estate Kippy Keys tale of grief, pain, acceptance support. and tolerance. “The support from my Online & Simulcast Auction home town is amazing,” said Cosby, who grew up in th Mathews but considers the Wed., August 4 @ 1 P.M. PUBLIC NOTICE whole tri-county area his Middlesex County Historic Courthouse Board Room GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS hometown. “People go out of their way to support you.” As 865 General Puller Hwy., Saluda, Virginia Notice is hereby given that on August 3, 2021 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the he has in the past, he men- Colonial Courthouse at 6504 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia the Gloucester tioned teachers and church *38 Properties! Improved & Unimproved Parcels* County Board of Supervisors intends to consider the following: members who encouraged *25 Building Lots in Fairfield Trace Subdivision* and supported him along the *Parcels Ranging in Size from <1 to 16+/- Acres!* AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CONTINUITY ORDINANCE way. ENACTED ON APRIL 7, 2020 Cosby’s family has been very supportive, as well, es- The Governor-declared state of emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pecially his mother Joyce pandemic disaster ended on June 30, 2021. The Board of Supervisors believes Ann Smith Cosby, who that the outbreak and potential spread of COVID-19 is no longer such a passed away in March and to Parcel 9 Parcel 33 whom he dedicated “Razor- substantial threat to the population as to warrant continuation of emergency blade Tears.” measures and, by Resolution dated July 6, 2021, has ended the declared local “I’m glad my mom was able state of emergency. As a result, the Continuity Ordinance adopted on April 7, to see the beginning of this,” 2020, and extended until October 2, 2021, is no longer necessary. The he said. “I could be a handful Continuity Ordinance provided for, among other things, remote/electronic when I was younger, and she Parcel 30 Parcel 27 meetings of the Board and other County government boards, commissions and struggled to give us a good committees. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance life, but she would be proud.” *Bid NOW or Attend Live! * repealing the Continuity Ordinance. Cosby said he’s now able to write full-time, and people The preceding is a summary, not the full text, of the Ordinance. It is not who weren’t interested in For Full Details, Visit: intended to be a comprehensive representation of all the Ordinance provisions him before are suddenly call- and does not substitute for the full text of the draft Ordinance, which is ing him. Bid.ForSaleAtAuction.Biz “When I first started, peo- available for review on the web at www.gloucesterva.info, and in the first floor ple would ask me what I did, 540/899-1776 outer lobby of County Building Two at 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, Virginia. and I was hesitant to tell *For Specific Questions, Please Call Andy Austin, The meeting will be broadcast live through the County website meeting portal people I was a writer,” he said. “I would say I work at Auction Coordinator @ 434/294-6093* at: https://www.gloucesterva.info/640/Meeting-Portal and on Cox channel 48. 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Y M C K 12A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Schools THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021 Gray appointed principal of Mathews Elementary

BY CHARLIE KOENIG (SURN) Principals’ Academy the contract. Additionally, she It doesn’t attempt to put the people trying to get out, rath- at the College of William and will receive a $5,000 annuity blame on individuals and is er than people at the border A month after accepting Mary. each calendar year to be paid not intended to make white trying to get in, he asked. the resignation of Mathews “It would be an honor to to an investment firm of her students feel guilty. “This racist stuff that we’re Elementary School principal provide the strength and com- choice, as well as a monthly In any case, Sampson said teaching is crap,” he said. Alexis Foster, the Mathews forting hand in guiding our transportation allowance of it is something that is taught He pointed to the election of County School Board ap- students so that they are able $600 to over the use of her at the college level and not Barack Obama by both black proved the appointment of to compete in the world of the personal vehicle. taught at Mathews. She called and white Americans. “I’m not Cynthia Gray as his replace- future,” Gray wrote in her let- Tuesday’s meeting began it a “political dog whistle” going to say it’s long gone,” he ment. ter of interest for the position. with the board’s annual reor- merely designed to excite vot- said, but “I don’t see the rac- The appointment was made In other personnel actions, ganization, as Linda Hodges ers. ism.” at the conclusion of Tuesday’s Thomas Hunter Middle School was elected chairman and Molly Hoffman thanked the He pointed to the presence meeting, which was held in teacher Pamela Hudgins was Desmond Smith elected vice school board for previously of Black Panthers at a meet- the Mathews High School me- named the division’s Gifted/ chair. After a presentation on instituting an equity policy ing last year where the school dia center. Federal Programs Coordina- spring sports, Hodges began and also reiterating what board removed the name Lee- Gray has served as assistant tor for 2021-2022; Heather the regular meeting with a Sampson said about CRT. Jackson from the county’s Cynthia Gray principal of the elementary McDevitt was appointed moment of silence in memory “That’s not a K-12 course,” elementary school. “They school for the past 13 years THMS teacher; Taren Thomas of THMS custodian Willard D. she said. weren’t here to speak. They Panthers, Hodges said, “I, for where she has also held a divi- was appointed social worker; “Boo” Keels Jr. Molly Broderson thanked were here to intimidate,” he one, was not in the least bit sion leadership role as Coor- Kathy Davis was selected as a Public comment the school board members for said. intimidated by this,” she said. dinator of Federal Programs, teacher assistant at Mathews During public comment, their service. “At times, meet- “I believe in teaching his- “Most of us had our decision superintendent of schools Elementary, and Wes Griffith Mary Sampson sought to ings have been difficult,” add- tory, correct history … the made … before we arrived Nancy Welch said in announc- was appointed assistant base- “bring some clarity” to the ing she understands members good, bad and ugly,” Dobson that night.” Priest agreed, say- ing the appointment. Gray ball coach. issue of Critical Race Theory have received hostile letters concluded. ing that “as chairman, I didn’t served under both Foster and In a separate matter, the following comments made and emails. Following public comments, know who they were until af- Foster’s predecessor, Drew school board approved the at a previous school board School board candidate board member John Priest ter the meeting.” Greve, who is currently MHS extension of Welch’s contract meeting. She said that CRT is Bobby Dobson was the last reiterated what Sampson Information about Tues- principal. as superintendent until June an academic framework that person to speak during pub- and Hoffman said previously. day’s school board meeting, A former Instructional Sup- 2025. Welch will receive a sal- says that inequities are not lic comment. “I can’t believe “What is being called Criti- as well as previous school port Team Facilitator, Gray ary of $146,307 for the coming because of individual biases, what I’m hearing about his- cal Race Theory is not a part board meetings can be found has been active in the School- school year, increasing $3,000 but rather embedded in the tory,” he said. If America is so of the K-12 curriculum,” he at https://go.boarddocs.com/ University Research Network per year for the duration of legal and cultural systems. bad, why aren’t there lines of said. On the issue of the Black vsba/mcsva/Board.nsf/Public. Gloucester School Board approves personnel changes The Gloucester County In contract changes/re-as- dle School civics teacher Bri- School Board made several signments, Nicole Lantz, an an Teucke, effective June 30; personnel appointments dur- instructional technology re- and transportation coordina- ing its July 13 meeting at the source teacher for Petsworth tor Mitchel Thompson, effec- T.C. Walker Education Center. and Bethel elementary tive July 21. Appointed to teaching posi- schools, was named the as- In addition, the board ac- tions for the 2021-2022 school sistant principal at Abingdon cepted coaching resignations year were Howard Lucas of Elementary School. The effec- from Gloucester High School Deltaville, Jennifer Martinez tive date is to be determined. girls’ basketball coach Collin of Gloucester, Avencia Ross The board also accepted Brown and GHS varsity girls’ of Williamsburg, Jared Collac- resignations from Page Mid- soccer coach Robert Fisher. chi of New Point, and Keri-Sue Baker of Baltimore, Maryland, all effective Aug. 16. CONGRATULATIONS Appointed to support servic- es personnel positions were Gloucester All Stars Katelynn Burns of Gloucester, effective Aug. 19; Kimberly (12 Year Olds) Menges of Gloucester, effec- tive Aug. 30; Barbara Dixon of On A Great 2021 Season And Hudgins, effective July 6; and A Job Well Done! Michelle Brown of Jamaica, ef- fective Aug. 2. Special thanks to the coaches and volunteers Ware Academy students visited Ware Episcopal Church last Thursday to harvest vegetables from the church’s gardens to for their time and dedication in making benefit the Bread for Life Food Pantry. Pictured above helping out, from left, are Addison Cunningham, Dylan Smith, this season a success! Cormick Day and Noah Kight. SCHOOL BRIEFS|

Elianna Tirado of Ware students help harvest Gloucester, was named to the spring 2021 semester dean’s list at Hollins University. To attain this distinction, stu- vegetables for Bread for Life dents must earn at least a 3.5 Students from Ware Acad- picking carrots and foraging uses. He also gave a lesson average of a 4.0 grading scale. emy’s Summer Enrichment the campus for blackberries. on the importance of gener- Program visited Ware Episco- In all, 14 pounds of produce osity and compassion. pal Church last Thursday to were taken to the food pantry “Character formation oc- Bryce Weigartz of Hayes, harvest vegetables from the for distribution. curs in self-reflection,” said was named to the dean’s com- church’s gardens to benefit The Rev. Scott Parnell, rec- Parnell. “By scaffolding a mendation list for the spring the Bread for Life Food Pan- tor of Ware Church, shared conversation, the principles 2021 semester at Gettysburg Front row, L to R; Tabb Hogge, Chandler Howlett, Noah Brown, Nicholas try. with the students the impor- of love and compassion take College in Pennsylvania. The DeLutis, Thomas Foster, Kaleb Jenkins; Middle row, L to R: Brady Vaughn, Nine students and two tance of sustainable farming root deep in these children’s recognition requires a quality Landon Jones, Aidan Mudrie, Baum Hogge, Jesse Jackson, Camden teachers spent the morning practices that the church identity.” point average of 3.3 to 3.599. Phelps, Kenneth Hamilton; Coaches (back row, L to R): Scott Buffington, Ben Howlett, James Phelps New immunization 2021 Official Rules: 1. The Gazette-Journal Photography contest is strictly for amateur photographers. Any requirements take effect photograph taken after January 1, 2020 is eligible. New immunization require- enth grade and the second is ments went into effect for chil- required prior to entering the 2. Include information on coupon below. dren on July 1. The 2020 Gen- 12th grade. eral Assembly passed House The Virginia Department of Entries may be emailed to Bill 1090 amending Virginia’s Health has created a list of [email protected], brought to immunization requirements frequently asked questions to our offices or mailed to the Gazette-Journal. for attending public and pri- help parents understand the vate schools, child care cen- immunization requirements. 3. Entrants by their entry agree the Gazette- ters, nursery schools, family The list of frequently asked Gazette-Journal Journal may publish their pictures for local home day care centers and questions is available in both promotion of the contest. developmental centers. English and Spanish. The Code of Virginia now In addition, VDH and the All About Pets requires the following new Virginia Department of Educa- 4. Employees of the Gazette-Journal and their immunizations and booster tion have created a Healthy Photo Contest immediate family members are not eligible shots: Back-to-School webpage to to enter the contest. For the purpose of this Two doses of properly help parents keep their chil- 804-693-3101 • P.O. Box 2060, Gloucester, Va 23061 contest, immediate family means anyone spaced human papillomavi- dren healthy this summer and residing in the same household. rus vaccine for all children, prepare them for returning to with the first dose required school. Fill out, attach to photo and bring or mail to: 5. Entries must be suitable for publication in a before the child enters sev- The site provides resources Gazette-Journal • Box 2060 • Gloucester, VA 23061 • (804) 693-3101 enth grade; two or three prop- about immunizations, COV- community newspaper. erly spaced doses of rotavirus ID-19, well-child visits, routine Name______vaccine for children up to oral care and mental health. 6. One entry per photographer. Enter Address______eight months of age; There is also a Back-to-School Also, two properly spaced Checklist to help parents City______7. Photos will become property of the Gazette- doses of hepatitis A vaccine, track and organize back-to- Journal and will not be returned. with the first dose adminis- school tasks. Your State______Zip Code______tered at age 12 months or The new immunization re- Phone No.______Date Photo Was Taken:______older. The new hepatitis A quirements do not include 8. One winner wins a gift certificate of your vaccine requirement is in ad- vaccination against COVID-19. I have read the competition rules and affirm that this choice to any advertiser in the pet section. dition to the existing kinder- While the CDC recommends entry is in compliance with them. garten immunization require- the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Pet ______ments; COVID-19 vaccine for children Signature of Entrant Also, two properly spaced age 12 and up, Virginia state doses of meningococcal con- law does not require COV- jugate vaccine. The first is ID-19 vaccines for enrollment Photos Deadline for entries is Aug. 4 and the winners will be announced Aug. 12. required prior to entering sev- in public schools.

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